City of LeesburgElectric Department

CIP-001Sabotage Reporting

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Sabotage Reporting

Vandalism vs Sabotage

Reportable Events

Physical Security

What are we asking you to do?

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General DefinitionsVandalism is the willful or malicious

destruction or defacement of public or private property.

Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions.

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Vandalism vs. Sabotage Sabotage is a form of vandalism but needs to be

treated separately because vandalism can be deterred by making your assets a riskier option for a vandal than other potential targets. On the other hand, the target for sabotage has already been chosen and is largely independent of risk. Sabotage may result from events such as a labor dispute, a competitor, or more general political demonstrations, such as protests against deforestation.

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Vandalism vs. Sabotage

Vandalism is, however, not entirely random. Whether it is graffiti or physical damage, the likelihood of vandalism is greater in certain areas (high crime, low visibility) and at certain times of day (nights, particularly weekends).

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Vandalism vs. Sabotage

No long-term blackouts have been caused in the United States by sabotage. However, this observation is less reassuring than it sounds. Electric power system components have been targets of numerous isolated acts of sabotage in this country. Several incidents have resulted in multimillion-dollar repair bills. In several other countries, sabotage has led to extensive blackouts and considerable economic damage in addition to the cost of repair.

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Vandalism vs. SabotageSome terrorist groups hostile to the United

States clearly have the capability of causing massive damage. The loss of several generation, transmission, or distribution facilities could affect major metropolitan areas or even multi-state regions. Thus causing severe long-term power shortages. The absence of such attacks has as much to do with how terrorists view their opportunities as with their ability.

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Vandalism vs. Sabotage

U.S. electric power systems are only one target out of many ways of striking at America, and not necessarily the most attractive.

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Sample of Reportable EventsSubstation break-in with the intent to disrupt

electric service

Generation station break-in with the intent to disrupt electric service

Intentional destruction of poles, conductors and other electrical components with the intent to disrupt electric service

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Sample of Reportable EventsActual or suspected physical attacks that

could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability, or vandalism, which target components of any security system

Actual or suspected cyber or communications attacks that could impact electric power system adequacy or vulnerability

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Sample of Vandalism

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Sample of Reportable Events

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Sample of Reportable Events

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Sample of Reportable Events

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Physical Security

The City of Leesburg Electric Department does not currently have any Critical Assets or any Critical Cyber Assets.

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What are we asking you to do?

“If You See Something Say Something”

After contacting the appropriate agency to handle the immediate Emergency, contact The City of Leesburg Electric Department to report an act of suspected sabotage as soon as safely possible.

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